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Epicurus.com - The Best of Flatt and Scruggs TV Show, Vol. 1
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List Price: $19.99
Our Price: $19.99
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Manufacturer: Shanachie
Starring: Hylo Brown, Mother Maybelle Carter, T. Tommy Cutrer, Lester Flatt, Josh Graves
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Koch International
EAN: 0016351061195
Format: Black & White
Label: Shanachie
Manufacturer: Shanachie
Number Of Discs: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Shanachie
Region Code: 0
Release Date: 2007-03-27
Running Time: 60
Studio: Shanachie
Theatrical Release Date: 1955
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Editorial Reviews:
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Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs are two of the founding fathers of bluegrass music and their names are legendary to any fan of bluegrass. The "Best Of The Flatt and Scruggs TV Show" consists of live music performances with their group the Foggy Mountain Boys from a never before available TV show they did in their prime in the 1950s and early 1960s. These releases will be a major event in the bluegrass community and with bluegrass fans worldwide.
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating: 
Summary: Lots of Fun
Comment: I found this video to be very clear and the sound was mucdh better than I expected. I enjoyed the music and antics of the group working together. Easy too see why some consider this the best group ever.
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Summary: Mighty Fine Pickin' and Singin'
Comment: I was extremely pleased with The Best of Flatt and Scruggs Tv Show, Vol. !. My father is gettin' on up there in the years, and he's always been a big fan of Flatt and Scruggs. I didn't even know they did a regular show. So I got this for Dad for Christmas. I had to watch it with him, because, of course he doesn't know how to operate a dvd player. But he really enjoyed it, and so did I! It also features a man named Hylo Brown (I think that's his name). According to my father, there aren't very many videos of Mr. Brown floating around out there. But if you're a fan of Bluegrass music, this is great product. Both the sound and the picture are very good and clear. There's very little talking or conversing, and with the exception of some Martha White Corn Meal adverts (which are very charming), it's pretty much all music. I would recommend it, and I'll probably get the following Best of Flatt and Scruggs DVDS.
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Summary: A trip back in time
Comment: I used to watch Flatt and Scruggs with my late dad back when I was a child. This was an enjoyable trip back in time.
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Summary: Go Back in time with this DVD
Comment: This is a wonderful collection of the Flatt and Scruggs in their glory days, takes me back to watching the originals with my grandmother. I remember the dresses she made for my sister from some of the old flour and corn meal sacks those many years ago. They even included the original Martha White commercials and I swear that you will want to make and eat biscuits when you watch these programs.
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Summary: Classic Bluegrass DVDs
Comment: Long time Flatt & Scruggs collectors (as me), aswell as bluegrass collectors have long been awaiting for the official release of these DVDs.
Bootleg copies of some Martha White and Pet Milk shows have been circulating for quite some time, first on 5 VHS, then on 2 DVDs.
However, quality was very often not high, color wasn't balanced etc...
These DVDs are a real treat! The quality has been incredibly enhanced, and the audio track must have been remastered too, as it's much better than the bootleg copies.
Now to the music, useless to say that the Foggy Mountain Boys deliver the best in traditional bluegrass music. Lester's smooth voice, solid yet fluid guitar style and runs and warm behaviour are fully featured in these shows. As always, Earl Scruggs is perfect, tasteful, driving and with a tone that is just amazing! In some shows, you'll get to watch close ups of Earl's hands, and that's already a good reason to buy the DVDs. The "corny comedy" skits that dobro player Josh Graves and bassist Jake Tullock do on the shows are classics, and their vocal duets are a real gem.
Last but by no mean least, you have Paul Warren, as Lester used to say "Still what we think one of the best old-time fiddlers in the business" at top form, fiddlin' his way to your heart, and tenor singing-extraordinaire Curly Seckler, playing mandolin with the Foggies. There is something so enigmatic in Curly's face while he sings and plays that's just a pleasure to see.
The DVDs include the most famous hits of the band, plus old time fiddle numbers, banjo instrumentals by Earl, and great duets.
There exist a total of 36 episodes of the Flatt & Scruggs show, all donated to the CMHOF. Rumors has it that all episodes are going to be released in the future with the help of Shanachie. Well, we can't wait to get them all!!
All this to say, if you're a bluegrass fan get yours now. It won't get any better than this!!
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